Beautifully spacious design and well balanced composition. The bleached out and hugely iconic image of the bridge scene, conveys the unique New York atmosphere perfectly. This poster makes me want to be there, eavedropping on their conversation.
I love the stark minimalism of this design. The texture made by the crumpled sheets could actually have made this quite a beautiful image but it's marred by sickly green cast. It really conveys the bleak reality of the movie. Another wonderfully simple concept.
The high contrast image says all you need to know about this movie. Powerful.
Beautifully simple concept. It reminds me of Vertigo and definitely echoes the madness inherent in the film.
It's been a very good year for design books with Five Simple Steps and A Book Apart releasing some of the best and most relevant titles. It looks like I'm a bit of a fanboy of both these publishers, but the truth is that both continue to release concise and digestible books unlike the 400 page titles of dry code and programming theory of other publishers.
The big web design trend of 2011, cue heavenly chorus, 'Responsive Design', was well tackled by Luke Wroblewski...
This book is a quick breakdown of the most important features of HTML5. What it isn't, is a thorough reference guide.
It is a great introduction for beginners, as it is brief and concise. I'm not entirely sure how much...
Southwell...
This close up, (is it real or is it photorealism?) of Naomi Watts face creates an indelible impression and her fear is palpable. The off center and odd framing of her face adds to the rising tension on repeated viewings. Strangely beautiful.
Year: 1927
A true classic of poster design. The colouring is beautifully done and I love the placement of the central characters.
Lux Aeterna, György Ligeti. Part of the Music Pioneers Series.
Isaac Newton spoke of having stood on the shoulders of giants. Richard Feynman tried to stand on his own.
As the title suggests, Ordering Disorder talks about how grids can make you a more efficient and well tuned web designer. Using a grid system as part of your regular design process is immensely powerful and Khoi breaks down the process of...